Lone Star Ranch and Rescue

Hey everyone! We've been quiet the past couple of years since we were forced to move after our previous landlord refused to uphold our agreement on the Blue Ridge property. We were extremely lucky to find a place to buy in Whitesboro, but the facilities were not – and still are not – ready for more horses.

We are still maintaining several of our foster horses, our 3 personal horses, and the whole herd of goats along with Candy Cane. Everyone has been thriving and are healthy and happy.

Before we take in more rescues, we need to build out our barn (currently just 3 walls and a roof), grade our land to take care of some drainage issues, add an additional driveway and gate, reinforce fencing, and rebuild a bridge to access half of our property. It's a HUGE undertaking and we've had absolutely no luck finding contractors to even get us a quote on most of the projects. As a result, it's up to us to make all of these changes around our normal day-to-day responsibilities. It's been slow going, but we are still moving forward.

We've run into another BIG problem. Recently our truck experienced a catastrophic part failure and is in need of a lot of repairs. Without our truck, we're unable to transport animals in emergencies or for routine care and move things like hay and building materials. Since we've been focused on trying to build out our new facility and maintaining/repairing things – like our horse trailer that we use regularly – there aren't enough funds left for massive repairs on the truck.

We do have a Go Fund Me set up at the link below. Please consider donating to help us get back on the road. Even the smallest amounts are appreciated!

Donate to Critical Truck Repair: Help Get Lone Star Hauling Again, organized by Taylor Murphy We urgently need your help! Lone Star Ranch and Rescue’s truck i… Taylor Murphy needs your support for Critical Truck Repair: Help Get Lone Star Hauling Again

From Riley, Amy, and the whole gang here at LSRR, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

A couple familiar faces there in the middle! Chief and W***y (aka Dudley) are living the dream with their buddies, all fat n happy!

Hey adopters! Could you do us a huge favor and nominate us to receive one of these amazing grants? All they need from you is a picture of your adopted animal and a short story about why you chose to adopt from us and how much you love your animal. Follow the links in the post and the deadline to submit the nomination is September 12.

Our Rescue Your Rescue contest is BACK! We’ve partnered with Canidae Pet Food to grant EIGHT animal rescue organizations $25,000 each. Today thru 9/12, nominate a favorite 501(c)3 animal rescue organization for a chance to win $25,000!

Submit a photo of your rescued pet or a pet from the organization plus a quick summary of why this rescue should win one of the eight $25,000 Grand Prizes @ https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/cms/rescueyourrescue. We’ll have 25 finalists move on to the voting round starting on 10/11.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Only 501(c)(3) animal welfare organizations in the 50 US/DC. Nomination period ends 9/12/21. Voting ends 10/17/21. Rules: TractorSupply.com/RescueYourRescue.

Recently we said happy trails to Rip, he's started his new life in the coolest way! He got to be a part of a really neat ceremony and has been absolutely loved by his new people! His new owner will be continuing his training and forming a lifelong bond with this super sweet guy! While we're sad to see him go, we couldn't ask for a better spot for him to land! We'd like to say a special thank you to our friends who helped us transport him up to Oklahoma to be with his new family, it was very much appreciated.